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Our local Publix tells me that Pepsi Throwback will soon be off the shelves, being only a summer item. Is that true?

Have you tried cold-brewing coffee? It's much better than just cooling hot coffee...much more flavorful. The NY Times did an article on it a while ago, but I found it through Smitten Kitchen's post: http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/cold-brewed-iced-coffee/

Sooo easy and so good!

i love adding cinnamon into my coffee grounds - just adds a really nice flavor.

One thing to keep in mind, if you're using flavored syrups for your coffee, make sure to get a good brand, and make sure that you throw them away after they've been opened for more than a month! I've had some awesome lattes and mochas that have been ruined by rancid syrup: tasted like spray paint. This has always been at smaller coffee shops, who try to stretch their syrups too far.

@ honeybunches.... email me. TaintedHalo0028@aol.com. (psychos and nutcases, back up off me). I have successfully opened 2 coffee houses from ground up.

Sucrose or table sugar is obtained from sugar cane or sugar beets.

Sucrose IS real sugar :) heh.
"Sucrose is made from glucose and fructose units: Sucrose or table sugar is obtained from sugar cane or sugar beets." - www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/546sucrose.html

I know a lot of people that travel to mexico regularly, some of whom lived there for many years. Everyone always says mexican coke is better, now i know why.

So that awful nasty taste in coke and pepsi is the sweetener? =/ Eweh.. The only soda i really like is Root Beer...
Looks like I missed my chance to try this throwback stuff but I'm not sure I really care that I don't like soda :) Better for my bones and fat cells. Hehe.

Are they REALLY stopping the Throwback sodas on June 13? Are they crazy? BTW be VERY wary of Passover Coke. For the past two years they have NOT used sugar - they have used SUCROSE. They simply will do whatever they can to avoide spending any extra money on sugar. They stink.

I drove 100 miles to the closest Trader Joes to me just to purchase their Blackberry Infusion tea and they NO LONGER CARRY IT!!!!!!!!!!! I could have cried. I am in love with that tea. They told me to try World Market and I found some Blackberry Sage green tea (for 3x the cost of Trader Joes teas) and it was weak and not comparable at all Could someone please tell me where I can find that luscious tea???? Many thanks!

Has anyone beenable to purchase the throwback. I have tried my local Shoprite and Stop and Shop to no avail. Help I want to try it before the deadline.

I have made a decision: New Orleans!

The offer from veggieout as well as great suggestions from other users made it tough. When it came down to it, NO provided everything I wanted in this trip and I got a great price. To me, it is such a unique place that also offers great food options.

I definately see myself taking an awesome west coat swing in the future (start in Seattle or Vancouver and eat my way south on the the Pacific Coast -Portland, San Fran, LA, San Diego, etc.). That will have to wait until time and money is a less of an issue. I also want to make my way to NYC, Boston, Miami, Santa Fe, Phoenix, Vegas, Charleston, Memphis, Philly, and many other places in the future.

Thank you to everyone that provided help. I defintately plan on seeking your help when I am planning this trip in the next week or so!

Of course, no doubt, The city of Roses, Portland-Oregon.

We have everything from cheap to spendy, it depends on what you like. Here are my favorite:

- Biwa for Japanese ramen and tasty yakitori.
- Wong King's for dim sum.
- Saint cupcake for yummy cupcakes.
- Pok Pok for Thai food chiang mai style
- Junior Ambassadors home made ice cream food cart from asparagus ice cream, bacon maple ice cream to smoked salmon and cream cheese.
- Potato champion food cart for some poutine.
- Sawasdee Thai, the best Thai food cart in Portland.
- Nicholas Lebanese restaurant, cheap, affordable Lebanese food.
- Screen Door for southern food. Fried chicken and sweet potato waffles!

We have so many restaurants and food carts that are so affordable and most of them are organic and using local products. Good luck on finding your destination. There are so many awesome cities and food!

No brainer - San Francisco!

Go to the Chronicle's Food Section (online), and look at articles from the last 1-2 years for restaurants, food markets, diners, ethnic restaurants (amazing chinese food), etc.

The weather is great, and airline and hotel prices are down because of the economy. Plus, in between your meal adventures - you're in San Francisco!

From what I understand, some folks are genetically predisposed to hate Cilantro - it makes it taste like soap or pine-sol to them.

Sucks to be you!